Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20996, Reuben Dodge, Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. Dear Service
Dodge, Reuben Elizabeth
W 20996
CONTENTS

Albany.
New York. 7668.
Elizabeth Dodge widow of Reuben Dodge who was a Private — in the Massachusetts Line
Husb d . died 3 d Janu y . 1813.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $30. 22 / 100
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of Dec r . 1846. and sent to
A. S. Lynde, Warsaw N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and 17 June 1844,
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 74.
2 Certs 1838, 1843 v 9
Rep d Jno: T. Helveth Jan y 19/58

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec. 5. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Reuben Dodge of Brookfield, is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Josiah Kings company, in Col David Brewer's regt in the Eight months service, as a private, from July 1 to August 1. 1775. 1 month & 2 days As a private, upon a Return of said company dated October 7. 1775. and upon an order of said company for coats, dated December 2. 1775. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Banister's company, in Col Jeb Cushing's regt. for service in the Northern Army, as a private from September 7 to November 29. 1777. & 9 days included for travel, 3 months & 2 days No rolls of Capt Harrod Not upon Naval rolls of any officer, & the above, is all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual, described, in the annexed application.
6 mo
3 - 2
9 - 2

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE Widow OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband Reuben Dodge in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts . He enlisted from the Town of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts in the year 1777 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Herod in
(Not able to state Regiment of Regulars and he served as follows, viz:— about three years, a part of the time in the marine service his Captain in that service was Isaac Foster Williams. He was at Concord April 19, 1775 as a volunteer. He was a soldier at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777.
(The widow is now very forgetful and not able to give a statement very correctly as regards names, she is not sure that Herod was the Captain her husband served under, but thinks he was. She says he enlisted at Boston but I think more probable it was in the marine service, and perhaps he enlisted from Brookfield as a private . You can form an opinion on this as well as I)
I am now Eighty two years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husbands services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, at Canaandaigna this Twenty Ninth day of September A. D. 1845
Elizabeth Dodge Mark
Signed by said Elizabeth Dodge in my presence, Solomon C. White JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

I Henry Reed Clerk of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do hereby Certify that there staid recorded in the record of said Town the Marriage of Reuben Dodge to Betsey Hayward celebrated by the Rev. Ephraim Ward on the sixth day of November, one Thousand seven hundred & eighty three I Henry Reed hereby Certify that the above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in legible figures as follows. "Reuben Dodge & Betsey Hayward both of this Town Nov. 6 th 1783." Henry Reed
I Henry Reed above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true Copy extract from the record of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Henry Reed Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
Personally appeared Henry Reed and made oath , that the above Certificates are true and that he signed the same with his hand, on this eighteenth day of December 1845
Abraham Skinner Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dorchester, S. Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Court Hoc cum Pleas within the County of Dorchester certify that Abraham Sturges within named is a Justice of the Peace within the said County duly qualified & that the Certificate of his name within written appears to be in his own hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester this twelfth day of January A.D. 1846. Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

State of New York Ontario County ss:
Asenath Andrews of the town of Canandaigua, County of Ontario and State of New York, being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the Daughter of Reuben Dodge and Elizabeth Dodge in the foregoing declaration mentioned and is Sixty one years old, and that her Father the said Reuben Dodge died on the third day of January Eighteen Hundred and thirteen in the town of West Bloomfield, County of Ontario and State aforesaid, and her Mother the said Elizabeth Dodge has never since been married, and is now a widow.
And this deponent further says that as long ago as she can remember & up to the present time, her Mother the said Elizabeth Dodge, by her relatives, is commonly called Betsey, & also her Father the said Reuben Dodge usually called her by the christian name of Betsey.
Sworn & subscribed this 19 th day of February 1846 before me, Jabez H. Metcalf Justice of the Peace in and for Ontario County N.Y. Asenath her X Andrews mark
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Asenath Andrews, the subscriber to the above affidavit. She is a person of credibility and in my opinion full confidence may be reposed in her statement above made. Jabez H. Metcalf, J.P.

State of New York } Ontario County ss }
Hori Dodge of the town of Canandaigua, County of Ontario & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & says that he is the Son of Reuben Dodge & Elizabeth Dodge in the foregoing declaration mentioned and is forty six years old, and that his father the said Reuben Dodge died on the third day of January one thousand eight hundred & thirteen in the town of West Bloomfield County of Ontario & State aforesaid, & his Mother the said Elizabeth Dodge has ever since remained unmarried, & is now a widow. And this deponent further says that his Mother the said Elizabeth Dodge by her relatives, (the Hayward's) was always called Betsey ever since his remembrance, & his father the said Reuben Dodge always called her by the Christian name of Betsey.
Sworn & subscribed this 25 th day of February 1846 } before me Jabez H. Metcalf Justice of the Peace in and for Ontario County N.Y.
his Hori + Dodge mark
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Hori Dodge the subscriber to the above affidavit - he is a person of credibility & in my opinion full confidence may be reposed in his statement above made
Jabez H. Metcalf Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office ss:
I Alexander H. Howell clerk of the County of Ontario in said State do hereby certify that before me H. Melcalf Esquire before whom the within affidavit and the affidavit hereto attached made by Asenath Andrews was sworn taken was at the day of the date of each of said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected qualified and sworn to act as such Justice And that being acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice I verily believe the signature of H. Melcalf subscribed to the jurat of each affidavit is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and impressed the seal of said County this 25th February A.D. 1846. Alexander H. Howell Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
January, 22, 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Reubert Dodge of Brookfield, is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Josiah King's Company, in Col David Brewer's regt in the Eight months service, as a private, from July 1 to August, 1775. 1 month & 2 days - As a private, upon a Return of said Company & regt, dated October 7, 1775 and upon an order of same, for Military Coats dated, December, 2, 1775. Upon an Abstract of Pay due to Capt Daniel Gilbert's Company, in Col Job Cushing's regt for service at Bennington, as a private, from July 30 to September 2, 1777, 1 month and 4 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Banister's Company, in Col Job Cushing's regt as a private, from September 7, 1777, 3 months & 2 days - Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Thomas Whipple's compy, in Col Mijah Stearns's regt, as a private, from March 30 to July 2, 1778. 3 months & 3 days - said roll was sworn to in Worcester County, September, 23, 1778. not
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1 Rolls of Capt John Foster Williams
This certificate contains all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Yours &c Geo. T. Fobes Canandaryne N.Y.
This was obtained by Andrews, we had both been applied to, to obtain her pension for Andrews first; but it was about 10 months after they applied to him before they heard from him & in that time, they had applied to me & as I had got the record up for marriage we concluded to put them together & as they had no more service than mine

The history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will furnish Evidence of the service of my husband Reuben Dodge from the War of the Revolution from the Rolls in his office. He served from Brookfield. Massachusetts, & was out during most of the War I think he served under one Col John Cushing & one Foster Williams. That he was also in the 3 years service - more particularly I am not able to state Oct 23 d 1845
Subscribed in presence of E W Andrews bond for taking papers to be recorded in Massachusetts
Elizabeth Dodge mark
wherein was none of my of which my records are none; where none are

No. 12588
Elizabeth Dodge Maw of Reuben NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm 9 mo 2 day per $30 \frac{22}{30} per ann
Adm act March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $30 \frac{22}{30} per ann
\frac{43 \frac{3}{4}}{44 \frac{3}{4}}
Hon Albert Smith House of Reps

7668.
New York.
Elizabeth Dodge, widow of Reuben Dodge, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line.
Albany Roll
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of April, 1846, and sent to Hon. Albert Smith
H. R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
417 June 1 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 74
Ld. to A. L. Lynde Nov. 13 th 66
2 certificates
Repr. 15 th April -

Albany Roll.
9954.
New York.
Elizabeth Dodge
Widow of Reuben Dodge
Rep
who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 3 rd January 1873
of Ontario in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Co —
commanded by Captain — of the
— commanded by — in
the M tn G ds . line for 13 mo.
9 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 44 Dollars 83
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Increased from $30. 22 / 100
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of
Dec r . 1844, and sent to A. D.
Gynde, Warsaw, N. Y.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 153.

9957.
New York.
Elizabeth Dodge,
Widow of Reuben Dodge, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd January, 1813. of Ontario (in the State of New-York. who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by _____ in the Massachusetts line for 9 mo & 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of April, 1846 and sent to Hon Albert Smith, H. R.
Total amount, $ 151 .10
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Will Stewart Clerk, Book 2 — Vol. 1 — Page 153 —

Reg  WIDOW, &c.  !
File No. 20,996 Elizabeth Dodge widow of Remsen Dodge Pris. New War
Act March 3 d 48
Index: Vol. 12 , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12588 Increase Elizabeth Dodge widow of Ruben N. 4-
7 July 1838 
m 1783-
hus. d. 1813- 
13 mos. 9 ds-
$44.33 
deducting what has been paid- 
A. L. Lynde Esq Warsaw N. 4-

House Reps. March 30. 1846
Sir, I inquired of you some time since in regard to the pension application of Elizabeth Doase and you sent me an answer which I forwarded to the agent. It appears by the enclosed letter that that was not the case intended by my correspondent Mr. Folsom. - Will you please examine the papers indicated by him and let me know the result
I have the honor to be Very respectfully your abt servt Albert Smith
Wear J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Warsaw New York Nov 15 th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq,
Dear Sir Your favor of the 13 th inst is rec d . Therewith find the certificate of Mrs Dodge under acts of March 3, 1843, & June 19 th 1844 in order that her pension may be increased. The amt of service certified by the Secretary of Massachusetts was 15 Mos 9 days. Please send the new Certifi- cate at your early convenience.
Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde
The certificate of the Secretary shows that Mr Dodge was an 8 months man in '75 & I suppose the whole 8 months should be allowed the widow unless there is some evidence that he was discharged previous to the expiration of the period for which he enlisted. I conclude that a part of this service only was allowed in granting the enclosed Certificate.

Charleston Apr. Oct 24, 1846
Dear Sir,
On the 14th day of April 1846 Elizabeth Dodge widow of Reuben Dodge was pensioned at the rate of $30.22 per annum under the acts of July 3 & 8 & March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.
The Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts showed the following service of her husband the said Reuben Dodge.
  1. In Capt Josiah Kings Company Col Brims regt 1775 8. Months   2. In Capt Daniel Gylberts Company Col Cushing at Basington 1777 1. " 4 days   3. In Capt John Barrington Company Col Cushing 1777 3. " 2 "   4. In Capt Thos Whipples Company Col Stevens 1778 3. " 3 "   marching in all 13. Mo 9 days 
The Pension Certificate should have been granted for $50.96 per annum.
As the business was done through you I desire you the proper person to call Mr Edwards attention to the case & request a re-examination of the papers relating to the case. The Pension Certificate is in my hands & will be forwarded when Mr Edwards decision is known.
Respectfully Yours A. L. Lynde

31 years Can ce + prov. in Bloomsfield Apr. 1846-
Payment to be made at
Albany, by
J. W. Alcott -
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New - York
Payable on the 4th September and
Spouse new Certificate under act 58043 Increase
13 mo 900
44 33
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2. Page 74
deduct what Versteeg has been
Clerk.
A. L. Lynde Warsaw NY

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, v 17th: June, 1844. Elizabeth Dodge, widow of Reuben Dodge, who was a private, and died on the 30 day of January, 1813— is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty — dollars and Twenty-two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th March, 1848, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Attested and countersigned.
J

12588 Elizabeth Dodge widow of Reuben d March 5. 1846 NY
a c 7 July 1838
Marned 1783
husband died 1833
Mr. J. S. Edwards Son of Reuben Washington D.C.

State of New York } Ontario County - ss. }
On this nineteenth day of February one thousand Eight hundred and forty six personally appeared in open Court before me Peter Mitchell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and State aforesaid, the same being a court of record, Elizabeth Dodge a resident of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario and State aforesaid aged Eighty two years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Reuben Dodge who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, - remembers to have heard her husband say that he served both in the army and Navy in the war of the revolution, that while in the navy he served under Captain Isaac Foster Williams, cannot recollect how long he said he served on board of Captain Williams Ship, Nor the name of the Ship has heard her husband say that he served in the army at the taking of Burgoyne and that he was in the regular service, - has often heard him name the officers under whom he served - recollects the name of Herod as one of his officers, - a captain King as another Captain Bennister as another also that he was in several actions while in the army, (viz) at the taking of Burgoyne - at White Plains and at Concord does not now remember that he stated any other action in which he took a part - has heard him say that he drove a team one year - that the team belonged to the army and he drove from Boston, passing through Brookfield his native town, to the army in New York State carrying military stores and provisions - that one Jeps Hamilton was the Master Wagoner - She further says, that her husband had in his possession two regular discharges

that both had seals affixed to them - that she has often seen and read them - that one of them was signed by Isaac Foster Williams Captain - does not remember the name signed to the other - that while her husband resided in the town of Oxford in the County of Chenango & State of New York, his house was burned up and his papers destroyed & the said discharges among them -
She further declares, that she was married to the said Reuben Dodge on the sixth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three by Ephraim Ward a minister of the Gospel of the town of Brookfield Worcester County, Massachusetts - that her maiden name was Hayward - that when she was a girl she was commonly called Betsey, and was usually known as of the christian name of Betsey, although her Baptismal name was Elizabeth - that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Dodge died on the third day of January Eighteen Hundred and thirteen in the town of West Bloomfield in the County of Ontario and State of New York - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four. (W.R.) at the time above stated.
Sworn & Subscribed on the day and year above written before me;
in open Court. } Peter Mitchell a Judge of Ontario Co. Courts
Elizabeth her Dodge mark
State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office } ss I hereby certify that Peter Mitchell Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same a Judge of Ontario County Courts duly Commissioned Sworn and authorized to act as such And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his signature to said Certificate is Genuine

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County at Annandale This nineteenth day of February 1846 R. Murray Jr Deputy Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dodge, Richard GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7046 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 3, 1793
To Abel H. Smith, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.